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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Exclusive first listen! New from Mason Jennings :: "Fighter Girl"

Hot on the heels of a great solo Ed Vedder show last night (more later), I am so pleased to find a song from the new Mason Jennings album sitting in my inbox this morning -- fresh for the sharing with you all!

Mason's brand of songwriting has affected me with his vivid lyrical pictures and the simple honesty in his music (I interviewed him last year, if you missed it). "Fighter Girl" is a concert favorite that has finally made it onto a proper album for his upcoming effort In The Ever, due in May on Brushfire Records. This tune was previously on the If You Need A Reason bonus EP in a different version.

In The Ever is the follow-up to his major label 2006 record Boneclouds, on Isaac Brock's Epic-distributed Glacial Pace label. The new album was recorded during stripped-down sessions in Mason's home studio in the Minnesota woods. “It’s been a slow growth, but extremely fun for me,” he says. “For me, it’s about expanding and working from a place of joy. If I can enjoy what I do, and make new art that inspires me, everything will work out for the best.”

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There was a stripped down acoustic version of "Fighter Girl" on Mason's If You Need A Reason EP that came out around the same time as Boneclouds and was included with some copies of that album.

What's with this new singer-songwriter recycling trend as of late? First Mike Doughty redoes "27 Jennifers" for his new album, now Mason redoes "Fighter Girl." I love both artists to death, but it feels like self-remakes like this are better suited to EPs or B-Sides instead of proper album tracks.

I feel like I've been waiting 10 years for the next Mason Jennings album to come out! Boneclouds was genius - one of those albums that just helps me get through the day. Thanks for the heads up Heather!

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